the fan sports report live from loyola mark. >> reporter: 68 teams will line up ncaa tournament and loyolalisted as one of the longest of long shots as they take on powerful ohio state first round of the tournament it is a daunting task but one that the greyhounds feel like they have prepared for, well in advance. practicing here today, at reese arena, the day after loyola learned they would play the buckeyes greyhounds are rested, their last game was a full week ago when they won their conference title game not only is loyola rested they have depth a lot of players who contribute a couple aspects they feel are an sad ran the tang few believe -- are an advantage few believe their advantage will be enough to overcome ohio state, led by a top nba draft pick five members in basketball, they are not afraid to take a shot at these boys from the big 10. >> we thrived all year off the under dog no one said we could win the match this year we thrived on that the entire year, we all took that real personal and took it to heart i am pretty sure we will do the same here go out and give it everything

loyola to the big dance. -- sends loyola to the big dance." >> looking forward to playing another gamethat is for sure. [cheering] >> today, the greyhounds' return to the lawyer noted campus -- loyola campus. >> fantastic. we are excited. we are on spring break, but look at the turnout. >> it was an awesome game last night, a great win for us. we are proud of the boys in glad to go home with a win. >> this is great. >> for the loyal players, the victory is sweet. >> i am feeling on top of the world right now. it is like the national championship to us. >> it feels great to see all these people here and everybody supporting us. >> you guys are really 18. >> we don't care whose courts or whatever -- you guys are really eight team. loyola will find out sunday when they will go and who double play. players and fans are confident that the greyhounds season is far from over. rob roblin, wbal-tv 11 news. >> citizen rights, "grote -- go greyhound. >> it is a great day to be loyal a freshman. we did a loyola freshman. >> breaking news from queen anne's county. let's send it out to captain roy t

morgan adsit joins ussnow on &pselectiin sunday, morgan loyola has dusted off its 1994 dancing shoes...and the greyhoonds arr back in the n-c-a-a tournament for the first time in 18 years.15 seed loyola gets number two ohio state ii the 2nd round..ame is this thursday in the east region out of pittsburgh.tip time will be announced tomorrow. tomorrrw.greyhounds held their selection show in reitz arena....open to the public... house sitting, anddwaitinggon the edge of their seats for regions to be announcee..good news... loyola getting some respect from thh committee who picks these teaas and seeds..-& the opening round play in games... so there's more rest and less travel for game one.. bad news... they've got ohio state... a two seed.buckeyes would have been a one if they dddn't lose in the big ten tournament finall today.. loyola knows its the underdog...but thee also know there's a chance.ann jimmy patsos got n a-list phone call reminding hii that tonight. &3 coming up in less than 30.... that man, coach patsos will be in studio...breaking down the mmdness and those buckeyes. that's

loyola and the automatic bid. not since 1994 has loyola celebrated in march.y put on a great show for its fans. 600 in attendance. they watched at center court. it comes in the eighth year for the coach at loyola. >> it is a long way from eight years ago when i figured i would be fired. it is a nice feeling. >> i have been a huge maryland fan my whole life. i was hoping there were going to get a good save. finally, on a team and getting selected. it is a dream come true. >> here is how the back it shapes up for loyola. they have a date against ohio state. they were a top five seeds all season. should the greyhounds pull the upset, they get the winner of gonzaga-west virginia. kentucky stays at one. michigan, north carolina, the top four. they stayed on the top line. the tar heels, let's pick it up second half. he can pop it from anywhere. drops that 3. 74-65. within one at 83-82. hj harrison it's a good look. florida state was the first ever ncaa tournament. -- gets there first ever ncaa tournament. boston had other ideas. struggled through two innings. top on

loyola is facing a huge powerhouse, number 2 seed, buckeyes.s a david and goliath matchup, there is faith. >> i'm going to be rooting. i've said my prayers. now i'm going to be doing my cheering. >> reporter: father brian lanain is the university's president. he says the buzz on campus is so strong, the university used a lottery to select the lucky students who will get tickets tonight. >> is one of our roommates. he couldn't make it. so we thought we would bring him in spirit. >> just as i think it brings the city together, it's exciting to have someone local at the dance. >> reporter: it's official. the greyhounds are unleashed. >> they're unleashed. so this is going to be a late game tonight. and the buses are leaving, coming back to maryland, right after the game. some of the students who talked with us say they have 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. classes. and so i said, you're going to be beat. and they said, what are you talking about? we're in college. [ laughter ] mary, back to you. >> i remember those young days, long ago, gigi. thank you. >>> rep

tonight, loyola univ. is in the n.c.a.a. tournament. >> we go live to campus. >> i am in the middle of all the excitement here on campus. 100 students have gathered for this game. even though the greyhounds were trailing by 11 points. students said they were very excited. loyola is not for its academics and they hope that this game will help to change that image. for a joke -- for the students that could not go to the game, this was the next best place. >> we are getting our name out there. it is amazing that we are playing ohio state. "i love being part of the school and i'm really excited. >> university says the campus has been buzzing with excitement for several days. the students got back from spring break and found out that the greyhounds would be going to the n.c.a.a. tournament. it was an exciting moment to rally around considering that most of the students were toddlers last time that though yolo was in the tournament. though yolo has been thrust into the national spotlight. -- most of the students were toddlers the

oil is the 15th seed and will face ohio state on thursday night -- loyola is the 15th seed. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think of loyola's opening-round matchup, and how far do you think the hounds will go? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 38 degrees on tv hill. what goes up must come down pier when it comes to gas, the law happen anytime soon -- when it comes to gas. >> this is the beltway at baltimore national pike. more on weather and >> welcome back. 46 degrees. things are pretty quiet on this monday morning. we will see a chance for some rain showers tonight and tomorrow morning. 36 at the airport. a bit colder away from the city. 38 in emmitsburg. increasing clouds. there could be some rain showers this evening. nice and mild with a high near 65. it will get even warmer over the next seven days. >> in oregon man is charged with sending threatening mail with a white powdery substance to members of congress. he is due for an arraignment today. he w

here is mark, vice-president for enrollment management and communication, how many folks from loyola are going to pittsburgh? >> we are so excited ron, the maximum number of tickets we could get was 500, those went quickly, we had more than a thousand requests, three bus lloyds loads of studenting going up for the game. >> so exciting, more to tell you about when the eyewitness news continues from loyola, university of maryland, the greyhounds going dancing tonight. ,,,,,,,, ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone at southwest airlines works together for one goal -- to get you where you're going. and with flights all over the country to choose from, it's a good thing we love our work. and now we're excited to take you to the beaches of northwest florida. fly nonstop from bwi airport to panama city beach. book all of our destinations only at southwest.com. ,. >>> good morning, my name is david, from timonium, good morning, wjz. >> all right, good morning, you are looking at a very clear and beautiful day start. and i mean certainly mild. take a look at the currents right now on tv hill it is 50

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loyola is versatile and can shoot. if robert olson gets hot from the outside, it could spark an outside run. ohio is well aware of the problems posed by loyola. >> their guards do a lot of different things from shooting 3s to driving the basketball. obviously olson can really, really stretch the defense, with a quick release and ability to get the shot off quickly. >> loyola guard anthony winbush, had to get stitches for an injury. and coach jimmy pats sos -- pats sos says he is not sure. >>> spring training in pittsburgh. orioles facing the toughest in the league. orioles' leadoff man starts the game with a surprise. the big story was oriole lefty brian matusz. his second straight outstanding start. four shutout innings for matusz. >>> back in baltimore, where it's a big weekend for pro soccer. press conference at the arena today, on the eve of the blast, taking on milwaukee, and the major indoor soccer championship series. today awarding baltimore seigu. the blast had become regular contenders for the league title, e

coach and his loyola greyhounds face ohio state in pittsburgh. they know they are not expected to beat the big boys from the big 10 conference. >> nine out of ten times we will lose this game but we have a chance they are a little tired coming off the big 10 thing my wife is in good spirits we will have a lot of pittsburgh fans there, and once they find out i am from ravens land. >> reporter: this group has adopted a ravens mentality, tough on defense, with a baltimore core that the includes williams from rj francis, all home grown happy to bring hometown pride to the national stage. >> you know a lot of people don't get to go, considering the school and everybody around is our fans. >> reporter: others onboard rodney elliot the former dunbar star in maryland turf the hounds are feeling the love all the way from orioles spring training. >> i am adam jones baltimore orioles i want to wish the greyhounds a great opportunity ncaa tournament unleash the hounds, [ barking ] >>> did and brian roberts -- dick and brian roberts, joined jones and sent vid

. >>> the loyola basketball team punchs in a win. punchs in a win.ave more on the,,,,,, weight loss programs can be expensive. so to save some money, i just got the popular girls from the local middle school to follow me around. ew. seriously? so gross. ew. seriously? that is so gross. ew. seriously? dude that is so totally gross. so gross...i know. there's an easier way to save. >>> exciting night if you're a loyola allumn. >>> knot east baltimore city's own loyola university of maryland has won the athletic conference tournament championship game. the berth that's attached to that huge greyhound win. shooting 33% field goal accuracy. and that application denied, second seed at loyola's offense, got good help from etherly and they go on to win. now the waiting game to see who loyola plays in the tournament. >> i got a text from all my ravens friends. we're the pride of baltimore and we have a lot of kids that are tough to we're really happy. >> meantime our masn sports training report found the birds beating tampa bay in the first of a great fruit l

jimmy p giving is greyyounds an inspiring pep talk befooe the game....2nd half...loyola up 4...justinointer... good...stags cut it to three... .score stays the same with less than 10 seconds...rakim sanders spots up for the long three...off the mark...shane walker brings down the rebound...and the loyola greyhounds win the maac championship 48-44 over fairfield..it's their ncaa tournameet apperance since 19- 94...congraaulations to jimmy p and everyone at loyola... they'rr going danciig.... now to sarasota..where the oriiles opened grapefruit &pleague play with a pair of games...they beat tampa bay 3-1 in the afternoon, and then toniggt, they took on pittsburgh with onetime phenom brian mattusz on the mound... it didn't go well.... wwll.... top of the 1st...no outs... josh harrison doubles down the left field liie...alex pressley scores...pirates up 1-0...matusz not good...2 innings.. 6 hits... 3 earned runs....the relief wasn't much better...kevin gregg serves it up for matt hague...2 run blast...pirates thump the o's to pen he spring with 18 hits...10-3... 3on friday, ozzie newsome

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to-well loyola and duke is now down 4-1. -- two-1 loyola and is now down 4-1. look at it fly.lvin. mr. mysore had two assists. loyola is 5-0 on the season. johns hopkins and umbc, 10-2 in the third quarter. we will have highlights of this one coming up tonight at 11:00 p.m. you can see the terps bells in back nicely. big game. three goals and five assists. yesterday, the left fielder took a fastball to the face. it sounded like he had a broken jaw. it turned out to be a loose tooth. and more good news. the orioles won 3-0. three strikeouts and no walks. he is looking a lot like the kid. the birds are getting a good starting pitching. it is too early to get it sir. -- to get excited. mine was earned over the south pacific in 1943. vietnam, 1967. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. >> yo

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the coach is feeling the heat but he and loyola refuse to throw in that towel. they trail by 11 at halftime. baltimore's dillon coremere from cardinal gibbons miss nice drive to the basket of the he is just a sophmore. despite the effort ohio state had too much strength. he led them with 31 points, loyola one and done in this tournament as they fall to ohio state. >> and to play ohio state one of the best teams in the country. i check the rankings from the preseason they were third so you are not going to win that game without having everything go right and we didn't have everything go right but we played hard. we competed and the guys have a great experience. >> well, loyola ends with a loss but the team is in the school record book for most wins in their history, 24 victories, the only starter they lose next year is sean walker so lots of talent back for next season for loyola they will have another chance to make the tournament again. back to you. >> thank you very much, mark. >>> the second round -- the second half of the first round of the ncaa tournament c

i talked to a gentleman this morning who is a loyola alum. he is really excited that the team is heading to the big dance. >> oh, my goodness. it's so rare that there is a local team that we can celebrate. and you know how we all put in our full coverage and everything like that. we can put loyola on there. i love it. >> gotta get your brackets ready? >> i'm getting there. we're getting into march madness. still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 5:00, busy with a budget. >> a sea of red ink has maryland lawmakers arguing over which shore to swim for. i'm pat warren. coming up on eyewitness news. balancing the state budget with your tax dollars. >>> residents at a baltimore neighborhoodux outraged after getting tickets for hundreds of dollars over a cracked sidewalk. i'm adam may. wait until we show you what the city-owned sidewalks look like in the same neighborhood. that's coming up. >>> this is mark viviano in sarasota. social media, a growing craze in the sports world. and a number of orioles are in the game. we'll hear from them when eyew

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they are dancing on the campus of loyola university. keith mills has reaction. >> so, don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think of loyola's opening-round matchup, and how far do you think the hounds will go? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone at southwest airlines works together for one goal -- to get you where you're going. and with flights all over the country to choose from, it's a good thing we love our work. and now we're excited to take you to the beaches of northwest florida. fly nonstop from bwi airport to panama city beach. book all of our destinations only at southwest.com. fly nonstop from bwi airport to panama city beach. chase freedom is offering 5% cash back at gas stations this quarter. wow, thanks! beep. beep. activate your 5% cash back at chase.com/freedom. >> now traffic pulse 11 and ins

it is the most successful season at loyola. two early fouls. staff, fairfield takes the lead. laurel opened the second half on a nine -- loyola open the second half with a 9-0 run. greyhound keeping the pressure on. it came down to this. a final seconds, up three. no good. loyola with the rebound. walker secured the win. a year ago, a shock to the country. vcu earned a return trip to the dance tonight. this one went down to the wire as well. for 3. the final minutes, it came down to a final shot as well. final seconds. vcu will advance to the dance, 59-56. you cannot read too much into an exhibition baseball score. scott opener today, a shaky start. joshed harrison with a double into left field. pittsburgh had a 1-0 lead. rbi single to left side of the infield. harrison comes in to score, 2-0 pittsburgh. home run to left-center field. the orioles did when their other game today. -- win their other game today. he will spend this off-season looking for a new team to work for. the ravens released today. he played only two games because of a knee i

loyola kicks off the opening round of the n.c.a.a. tournament against ohio state.ete gilbert had a courtside seat. >> i am here with the head coach sos.oyola, jimmy pat sugg >> it is great. it is exciting for the school. the players are what i most excited about. you give your name on a credential list. >> we are in pittsburg and i assume a lot of people in baltimore assume there is nothing to do but hate the steelers. what are you going to do to keep focused and have some fun? >> 15 minutes of fame. the andy warhol museum is here. i am not trying to think too much out of the box. i am board. >> have you thought about the pre-game speech? where are you drawing your motivation from? >> they should be pretty motivated now. we may play little different zone. player game, but this is what's that have dreamed about. enjoy yourself. >> this is loyola's first time in the n.c.a.a. tournament since 1988. pete gilbert, wbal-tv 11 sports. >> everyone is in the act today. the greyhounds had 10 players scored goals in and blow out over delaware. loyola in a white jerseys ready

ncaa tournament gave loyola university 150 tickets. those lucky students are on their way to pittsburgh. there will be able to see the game tonight. >> on campus today, many loyola university students were enjoying the great weather and getting ready for tonight's big game. >> one of the biggest events in a long time. it is going to be hard tonight, but no matter what, we have faith in the team. >> maybe we can pull off an upset. >> the greyhound said that a great season, they are still a huge underdogs in tonight's match up with a high estate. anything is -- ohio state. >> but anything is possible. >> it is one of the great events. >> loyal fans think that way, too. >> they are the underdogs, but they are doing really good this season. >> if they played defense, they might have a chance. >> shortly after 3:00, three buses showed up that will carry 150 students to pittsburgh for tonight's game. even this tall fellow is going. >> this is steve. >> biggest loyola fan. >> since 1994. this is a good experience for us. >> once in a lifetime

loyola up three. shane walker gets the rebound. loyola wins the maac championship. i wonder what jimmy patsos drove in 1994. this is domonique foxworth. he was released by the ravens yesterday. he was banged up because of knee injuries. he had a huge impact in the community. his role was limited at best if he came back. the ravens may still re-signed hi him. the orioles won the american league east in 1997. brian matusz with the exhibition start last night against the pirates. it was a shaky start. that was a double right there that scores a run. another run. 10-3, the pirates win. chris tillman starts today. hats off to loyola university. that is a big deal. >> 28 degrees on tv hill. >> police have ruled a girl's death an accident but the family does not agree. i will explain. >> the baltimore city council president takes a bold step in an attempt to fix problems created by the water billing system. >> we're live at the safeway in towson where we're shopping for the healthy harvest for the hungry. teams will collect food. you guys are going -- 3, two, one. >> live,

we'll have complete coverage we'll have complete coverage from loyola straight ahead. ,,,, hey, what are you drinkin'? i'm drinkin' dunkin'. i'm drinkin' dunkin'. i'm drinkin' dunkin'. extra cream, three sugars. just straight black. i like four sugars and two creams. kind of tastes like a little ice-cream cone. it's perfect. large iced coffee with milk and sugar, please. i see the steam rising off the cup because you know it's a fresh pot. man: one cup a day for sure. every single day. two if need be. and it's usually need be. i'm drinkin' dunkin'. man: i'm drinkin' dunkin'. woman: i'm drinkin' dunkin'. i love it. i run on dunkin'. america runs on dunkin' coffee. >>> 6:26 and march madness has begun and for the first time in 18 years, loyola university of maryland is in the big dance. here's jessica kartalija with more on the excitement mounting on that campus. >> reporter: loyola greyhounds are headed to the big dance. the talk around campus is all about thursday's game. >> everybody's congratulating us and just -- telling us how good of a season that we've had. but for us you know

jimmyypatsos delivered his when loyola was down 11 to ohio state.he told his guys...o-ssu head coach thad matta put his sttrters back in after the greyhhunds cut it to 11.erik etherly led the way with 199 points, 4 blocks..today, loyola returned home.welcomed by fans ttat are proud of their greyhounds and excited can keepppatsos a few more seasonss..loyola can become a startees next season. p big upsets... number 2 seeds duke and missouri lose to 15 seeds... that's righh maryland fans... duke already out of the unlimited...i'm morgan adsit... thanks for watching...have a great night... piiht... 3

college basketball, a new contract for loyola coach jimmy pasco. job security after taking the greyhound to the ncaa tournament. loyola won 24 games t most in school history. passos has been coach. it will be followed up by kansas, ohio state by loyola in the tournament. nba to be the, baltimore's carmelo anthony to the knicks but mike to j.r. smith, above the rim, one handed alley oop slam. that's spectacular. knicks are heating up. here it is as the knicks beat the magic, 108-86. >> amazing. thank you, ma mark. >>> he's already taken new york by storm. >> now tebow before he even plays his first ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> well, he has yet to play a game for the jets, but tebow is immortalized with a sandwich at the famous carnegie deli. the deli is breaking a long standing suspicious by using white bread and mayo instead of rey and mustard. the jetbow is pastrami. you could not get your mouth around that. [ male announcer ] for making cupcakes and deposits at the same time. for paying your friend back for lunch from your tablet. for 26 paydays triggere

also in baltimore, loyola is back home after a thursday night game at michigan.ied at one in the first. o'sullivan unassisted beat his man. 2-1, loyola. nico to dobsman. that made it 10-4. loyola moves to 5-0 on the season. the orioles blanked the phillies in clear water. four scoreless innings. chris davis went yards for the roman -- run. stay with us for one more check of the forecast after this. were you profitable last month? how much money is in your checking account? have the browns paid you for their addition yet? your finances are scattered all over the place. mm-hmm. what are your monthly expenses? you keep your receipts in plastic baggies? seriously? [ announcer ] get it done and get it off your mind with quickbooks. organize your small business finances all in one place, even online banking. and now your business can be at your fingertips, anywhere. quickbooks, guaranteed easy or your money back. learn more at quickbooks.com. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laugh

loyola is in pittsburgh getting ready for the game with all have stayed.he buckeyes are one of the best teams in the country. >> they like to grind it. we have to play our style. we're not afraid. have a little better athletes than us. >> loyola trailed kentucky by just four points back in december before losing by 20. all estate is favored by 70 and a half -- all i estate is favored by 17 1/2. ravens lost a popular player. he started 80 straight games and played in 129 straight games. he said, no hard feelings. the ravens let him know it was time to go. cory redding also signed with the colts as the ravens lose two starters. the orioles and tigers today. the bird was taking a snooze yesterday. reynolds hit his first home run this spring. the orioles hit three doubles including one from adam jones. nick markakis played in his first game. the orioles scored five runs but gave up 11 and lose to the pirates. jarret johnson, consummate professional and he will be missed. no question about it. >> gas prices continued to soar across the country. what residents i

the trip to the big dance from loyola turned out to be a waltz. they played very well against ohio state but they were overmatched. they fell to the buckeyes. keith mills will have highlights an reaction later in sports. >> an amber alert for a boy has been canceled. police found wuilbert garcia overnight. his mother reportedly abducted him from school. the child is in good health. changes this morning for the baltimore city police department. new policies are now in effect. jennifer franciotti is live to outline those changes. good morning. >> police are reacting to an independent review board of the events surrounding what happened last year when officer william torbit in plain clothes was killed along with sean gamble. from now on, officers on the street taking enforcement action will be wearing clearly marked identifiable police attire. >> at no times will members of this agency who are in it plainclothes capacity take enforcement action. >> police are using strong language. they are calling what happened one of the most devastating tragedies

loyola, of maryland university.inst fairfield for tonight's metro atlantic athletic conference basketball tournament championship games. the winner goes to the ncaa tournament. loyola was down, 28-23 in the half. and starting with robert olson. pinpoint long-range shooting. he had 11 points. moments later, from the land of 3. olson puts loyola ahead, 35-29. then the wearing down process. freshman, rj williams, out of st. francis. two of his team high 21. loyola wins that final match. they now seek revenge tonight. in the title game. came to baltimore and beat them recently. >> one of our goals we've had since the beginning of the season. and it's like a dream come true. but we still have one more game. >> what was the difference tonight? >> the difference is energy, bro. we knew that we had our legs and that we were ready to go. and they showed at the end. they were up on us early. but we wore them down over time. >> and we'll have highlights of jimmy patsos, and loyola a, versus fairfield at 11:00 on wjz. fifth ran

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loyola punching their ticket to the tournament. weijia jiang has more. >> reporter: with this bucket of the game. >> ask that should do it. >> reporter: the loyola university greyhounds earned a ticket to the big dance. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: for the first time since 1994, the men's basketball team is headed to the ncaa tournament, after beating out fairfield university monday, loyola claimed the metro atlantic athletic conference title. >> it was tears of joy. , hugging, laughing. >> we met up with buoy native, less than 24 hours after the game. players made sure this precious cargo never left their sight. >> that's like our national championship. it means everything to us. >> it hasn't quite sunk in yet. i know it will sink in the next few days. but like i said, it's a dream come true. >> reporter: on campus, the excitement is undeniable. >> the fact that we're going to be dancing. it's giving life to the school that we need. and the university. we are so proud of the team. and it's just awesome. >> with head coach jimmy patsos

loyola spend just $1.7 million during the 2010-2011 season. university of kentucky spent the most of the number-one seats during the prior season. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> that is a good thing for loyola. 56 degrees -- 57 degrees. a cold front is coming through. problem said the delaware toll plaza -. here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. lets you up to date. we are tracking a problem on northbound 95. the e-zpass lanes are block. you are forced to use the cash lanes. this is expected be there till around 9:00 a.m. this morning. so watch for delays. speeds around 67 on southbound 95. so far so good on the rest of the major roads. 68 traveling south from the parkton region at york road on southbound 83. 50 miles per hour on the west side past liberty. on our cameraou on 95 at 279. we're watching to see if they backed up develops. you may start to see some delays at the delaware tolls.

loyola plays ohio state. virginia with florida tomorrow afternoon. georgetown plays belmont tomorrow afternoon. la jollas left from campus yesterday. no one on the georgia squad won a tournament game. i think they have a good chance of winning that game. >> they do. for them, good news, bad news. >> right. >> every year, we have a cinderella team. top seeds have been toppled, too. >> that's true. that's the best thing about these games. you never know. >> my son went to loyola. >> my son is rooting for bcu. >> we are rooting for warm weather. it's feeling like summertime. the downside is the pollen is up. the tree pollen has been causing you to sneeze and wheeze a bit. it's going to continue to be high. starting under a clear sky, a half-moon hang iing in the sky. it's 56 at reagan national. west virginia into the mountains, blue ridge east to the upper 40s and 50s. leesburg, manassas, frederick. elsewhere, we are in the low to mid 50s. the view from space showing a clear sky here. lines of showers here. thunder and lightning moving across ohio to th

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loyola is back in the tournament for the first time in 18 years. the greyhounds won the title. the team was 1-27 in 2004. the coach has since turned the program around. he and loyola will face second seeded ohio state and an old friend tomorrow night at 9:50. >> it's a happy time for loyola and now we're excited to play ohio state, one of the great programs in the country. unfortunately dave dick irson knows me really well, so -- dickerson knows me really well, so they don't have to scout us. they should know every play we're running. >> talk about no surprises. >>> tonight american hosting buffalo in the college insider tournament. the bulls in blue. jared olson drives in for the uncontested lay-in. the eagles finish their season 20-12. >>> don't go away, a royal pain? are the redskins still in the running to sign eddie royal? the very latest after the break. whatcha lookin' for hon? ah, these new jeans i want. i've been looking everywhere. new blue jeans? oh, don't be crazy,i've got tons of. ank! frank! get my jean bin, new blue jeans? oh, sie wants my jeans. got tons of. no

loyola getting ready in pittsburgh. jimmy patsos well aware the bigger buckeyes are one of the better teams in the country. >> we got to get the game going north and south. they want the game to go east and west. they like to grind it. we got to press and make them play our style. we're not afraid to press them. the kentucky game really prepared us for this. we're playing against a little better athletes than us, but that's ok. >> game time tonight at 9:40.

begin their trip...they'll hold aa shootaround tomorrow in the the take on thh buckeyes...ht, - loyola's pitching staff...veteran right-hander jason hammell, who came over prom colorado in the jeeemy guthrie trade, had a strong outing..three innings, just one run....one run and 3 hits in 5 innings this spring for hammell.....jai miller is making a bid this spring..and this had to help hiss cause...ripping this three run field..the two teams play 10 innings and call it a 7-7 tie..birds host the pirates pommrrow... it's another tuesday ight, and around here that means another edition of our prep playerof the week award...now honored the area's finest high school athhetes since way back in 1991...this week, a basketball player with a very name...r laat name....- 3 3 it's now timm to announce the candidates in our hhghhsccool game of the week contest...brought to you by varsity sports network dot com...you can vote or thh game you'd like to see baltimore dot com and clicking on high schoollgame of the week... here's this week's slate of games... gaaes...for frrday march 16th...curlee at seve

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not since the 1994 has loyola done so well.nce again from springfield, massachusets there's eric etherly. as time went on, there was some good defense as you watch jordan latham reject fairfield. justin drummen not to be left out of the festivities. they win their first title since 1994 and they get the automatic bid the march madness or the upcoming ncaa tournament. >> for the city of baltimore. you guys are going dancing. not a whole lot of people in that region are. >> we did it with defense. i got a lot of texts from all my ravens guys who deal with defense. >> we're going to manage out until the selection show, practice, and get ready for the tournament. >> selection show is this sunday. meantime, university of maryland men's team hopefully has a much-needed memory lapse. this thursday at high noon, the sputtering eight-seeded turps take on wake forrest in round one of the acc tournament. >> i expect this to go down to atlanta and have energy and play well. >> my desire is to make it all the way to the championship. i want

. >> people are very excited at loyola university. it has been a long time since they have been to the big dance. talking about some lucky students, they had 150 tickets the ncaa gave them. they had a lottery type deal. 650 students put their name in the past. 150 are on their way to pittsburgh right now. for the lowell university basketball team, tonight is the first time since 1940 -- 1994 they have been in the ncaa tournament. for fans, it has been a long time coming. >> it is hard to believe that they are going. it is a good experience. >> once in a lifetime for us. >> one of the biggest events to happen on campus in a long time. it will be hard tonight. no matter what, we have faith in the team. >> shortly after 3:00, three buses showed up that will carry 150 students to tonight's game in pittsburgh. >> i am totally ready for tonight's game. i am excited to see than inaction -- them in action. >> i got the very last ticket. i was lucky to get it. >> ago count -- go hounds. >> no-hio state. >> basketball fans, it has been quite a

. >>> loyola of baltimore taking on fairfield in the nac final. loyola up three.ith a final shot but it comes up short. loyola holds on to win 48-44 and earns a ncaa bid for the first time in 18 years. >> think they're just a little happy there. >>> let's move to the caa final. vcu coming off a win over george mason. dragons in white down three try to tie it up. it is no good. the clock expires. the rams win 59-55. >>> the greg williams bountygate story has dominated the stories on sports talk radio. >> bob barnard listened as fans and farmer plays are chimed in. >> when you're telling somebody i'm going to pay you money to hurt somebody. >> reporter: we visited the studios of 106.7 the fan in lanham, maryland with afternoon host chad dukes and levar arrington. >> i wasn't privy to that. i didn't know about t i didn't see it. >> reporter: arrington played linebacker for greg williams, was a three-time probowler for the skins. >> there is an unwritten bounty on anybody who is good. i wanted to take on and take out the best players. >> reporter: arrington did just t

. >>> the loyola greyhounds are dancing today. the 15th seeded greyhounds will face second seeded ohio pittsburgh in the ncaa tournament. the game will be thursday night around 10:00. this is the first time loyola is headed to the dance since 1994. we will be on campus and have more on the excitement new at five and six. and you know we want to invite you to try your hand at the asus challenge. just click on the link at the top of our home page. >> can't wait to cheer them on thursday night. >> absolutely. >> all right. still ahead at 4:00 skipping the sugar. a new study shows the dangers for men who drink sweetened beverages. >>> a horrible school bus accident. the accident that takes the life of a student and a bus driver. >>> i'm ron match. the girl scouts are 100 today and baltimore is part of the big celebration. >> happy birthday dear girl scouts. >> the story coming up here on wjz. >>> spring-like weather returns after a cool weekend. that's next in your updated first winning forecast. >>> a school bus clipped a bridge in i

second half, loyola is not going down without a fight. but the buckeyes are just too strong. thomas with the finish, 31 points. 78-59. enjoy the exciting iran on -- exciting run in college sports grandest stage. >> did not back down. we competed. >> just had to go out there and play with no care in the world. all the pressure is on them really. you have to go out there and play hard. >> a heck of a season for the hounds. >> second half, tied at 52. not anymore. florida state up three, a big shot of the game. 3-ball from the wing. ford estate hangs on the land by three, 66-63. i got nervous about that for a minute. >> that is some strategy. >> stay with us. [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's bever

a year ago, loyola missed the postseason. this year the hounds and the blue jays remained on track for a season ending collision. they have moved up to four in the polls. hopkins remains on the radar at number one. bill has the focus on hosting ohio state. -- loyola has the focus on the posting ohio state. -- hosting ohio state. >> i see a dangerous team up 6-1 on virginia. a three overtime loss to notre dame. they are talented. that has been an issue that we have getting out of the gate and putting some goals on the board the first quarter. we have to bring our energy and our a game. >> continued to whittle down their options. the o's added an infielder. the arrival. -- pushes the picture of the roster. -- pitcher off the roster. the trade does not shiny there. there are four of five pitchers to trim from the roster before next friday. the ballpark that changed baseball. another story for another day. >> will have another look at the seven-day forecast after this. >> another rally in our area protesting the murder of trayvon

check out our ticker for college lacrosse scores from today including loyola's miss. and trying to reach the max semifinals for the first time since 2008. jimmy orchestrating the best season in school history looking for win 22. r.j. williams, freshman, steal, layup. yes, sir. 11-9 loyola with the lead. second half, darren couplier. the kid took over. great job for the lefty finished knocking down threes left and right. spot up one more time. this is where it gets interesting. good offense. wide open. knocks down the three and up 7-7. jimmy goes nuts. not too terribly happy with defense on the other end. but you got to love the intensity. seal the deal, edgerly, 2 of his 21 points. your turn at the mic. >> our goal was to take the lead and we came up short. next thing is win the championship. i think we have a great opportunity to do that. >> also on the ticker -- regional finals saturday. dunbar, lake clip and new town all winners. game of the day from millionford mills. buckle up. miles leading the millers. second quarter miles, look at the baseline drive. 26-21, mi

. >> the dance and early for the loyola men's basketball team. the greyhounds went to pittsburgh as the 15th seed. they began the game strong but the buckeyes were too strong. keith mills will have full highlights coming up later in sports. >> 49 degrees on tv hill on tv hill. >> he is one of the most recognizable actors in the country and he will be protesting today in washington, d.c. this is west of york road this morning. things are moving smoothly. no rain. tony has to forecast when we tony has to forecast when we come but in the sleep number store, we hear it all the time. yeah, nine out of ten couples disagree on the firmness they want in a mattress. i sleep on the couch. with our bed, the sleep number setting represents the firmness that you like on your half of the mattress. don't mess with my side because i'm comfortable. i can adjust mine to my liking and she can do the same. go ahead and switch sides so you can feel what the other side feels like. you're on his side. how does that feel? it's hard. i like my side i like my better, too.

if loyola beats ohio state, they will have the record for loyola and the greyhounds. all right. we'll be right back and tell you what's cup company on abc2 news at 11. the car on the left was filled up with low detergent gasoline. while the car on the right was filled up with bp gasoline with invigorate. which helps clean and protect its engine so it can get a few more miles per tank than the car on the left. go a little farther with bp gasoline with invigorate. >>> what's coming up tonight? >> we have the story of a local man. his quest is all the important inspiring. look at this. we want to show you how he has found strength in dealing with his ms. >> plus, having a burger or stake for dinner, you might want to plan on something else. the temperature risk. we'll have those stories and whole lot more on the news at 11. >> this weather is what everybody is talking b the whole week is just -- >> we're going to keep it going. >> golf course or take a walk. take a look. maryland's most powerful radar. that line is diminishing, weakening, better chance for a scattered shower tomorr